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Archive Home > 2002 > December > 04 > Oregon study looks at prescription drugs

Oregon study looks at prescription drugs

Most costly not necessarily the most effective, researchers find

By Rebecca Merritt / The Bulletin
December 4, 2002

When Charlotte Boss picked up a prescription for the popular arthritis drug Celebrex earlier this week, she was shocked to spend $180 for 100 pills.

"That was a blow," Boss said.

The drug and a few other prescription medications help keep the 90-year-old Bend resident feeling good so....

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